Semua Bab You Want Him? I'll Just Swap Grooms: Bab 1 - Bab 10

The engagement party was the kind of lavish affair that drew every notable name in Crestport. Crystal chandeliers scattered light across the ballroom while a piano melody drifted softly through the air.Evan Hartley dropped to one knee and slid the ring onto my finger. The room erupted in applause."Congratulations, Mr. Hartley!""He finally landed the girl!""Six years together and they're finally making it official!"But just as we raised our glasses to toast, a scream cut through the celebration. Every head in the room turned.A few tables away, a heavyset middle-aged man had a waitress by the wrist, drunk and refusing to let go. The young woman struggled to pull free, wide-eyed and panicked, but he only tightened his grip and yanked her closer."Don't play hard to get. You work at a place like this, so you know what you signed up for."Seconds dragged by. Her eyes grew redder, and her voice cracked as she fought back tears.That was when Evan charged across the room.He s

Ivy and Evan's eyes met, and a flicker of emotion passed through Ivy's gaze for a brief moment before she clenched her jaw and turned to leave.Evan grabbed her wrist. His teeth were practically clenched when he spoke. "Ivy, what are you doing here?"She pressed her lips together and didn't answer. She stood in front of a man worth billions of dollars like a stubborn Cinderella, holding onto her dignity with everything she had.Evan shook his head and turned to me. "Winnie, go ahead and start without me. Keep the client comfortable. I'll be right there once I deal with this."I looked at him for a moment, then smiled.I'd invested in this tech company and worked alongside Evan for six years. In all that time, his dedication to work bordered on obsession.For a 2:00 am conference call with an overseas client, he'd be seated in the room half an hour early. Even when he was running a fever of 103 degrees, he'd sign contracts with an IV drip still in his arm.If a flight was delayed

On the day of the party, I showed up at the Ellison family home alone, gift in hand.The courtyard was decorated for the occasion. Mom loved having people around, and even though her health had been getting worse with each passing year, the whole family still gathered every year to celebrate.The moment I walked into the living room, I saw her in her wheelchair, laughing and chatting with a few of the older relatives. Her face lit up when she spotted me."Winnie, you're finally here."She instinctively glanced past me toward the door. "Where's Evan? What happened? Did you two have another fight?"My fingers tightened around the gift box. I gave a slight nod. "Yeah."She didn't push it. She just waved everyone else out of the room, and once it was just the two of us, she let out a quiet sigh."Winnie, the truth is, I've known for a while." She smiled, but her eyes were full of worry. "You and Evan aren't right for each other. Every time you come home, you tell me everything's fin

On my end, the new company was already taking shape.Several longtime clients I'd worked with over the years reached out almost immediately after hearing I'd left Hartley Corp. They hadn't hesitated, because it was never the Hartley name they'd trusted. It was me.Over the past six years, I'd been the one sitting across the table closing deal after deal, handling one difficult situation after another, pulling things back from the edge whenever it mattered most.Evan still thought of me as the sheltered rich girl fresh out of college, but he'd forgotten that most of the company's key partnerships and major clients were relationships I'd built and maintained myself. Once I walked away from Hartley Corp, all of that goodwill and reputation finally belonged to me.The new company had only been operating for two months, and the business was already running smoothly. Partnership agreements were being signed one after another, and projects were moving forward on schedule. Everyone in the

On the day of the wedding, the sun was perfect.The chapel was filled with flowers, white curtains drifting gently in the breeze. Guests took their seats one by one, every face carrying a warm smile. The music swelled, the doors opened, and Nolan walked toward me in a perfectly tailored suit.Six years had passed. His features were still exactly the way I remembered them, only the boyishness had faded, replaced by something steadier and more sure. The moment he saw me, his eyes brimmed with tears.The flower girl brought the rings to us. Nolan's hands were trembling as he slid the ring onto my finger, and then he couldn't hold it together anymore. He pulled me into his arms and held on tight, his shoulders shaking, tears falling silently onto my shoulder.I patted his back softly, my own eyes burning. This wedding was six years late, but it had finally come. The person I'd lost had found his way back to me, and six years of regret and waiting had finally reached the ending they des